Which care homes are there in Crook?

Five residential care homes serve Crook, and every one of them is listed on this page: West Lodge Care Home, Lumley Residential Home, Mowbray House, Parklands Care Home and Cosin Lodge. All five hold a Good rating from the Care Quality Commission. Because the ratings are identical, the inspection reports rather than the grades are what distinguish them. Each profile links through to the full report.

What is the difference between a residential care home and a nursing home?

A residential care home offers a room together with personal care, meals and supervision, with district nurses and general practitioners visiting when clinical input is needed. A nursing home keeps registered nurses on duty at all hours, which is what someone with continuing medical needs usually requires. Every provider on this page is registered as a residential care home. If an assessment concludes that nursing care is needed, the search would have to move to nursing registered homes.

What should I ask when visiting a care home in Crook?

Ask what the first two weeks look like for a new resident and who takes responsibility for settling them in. Ask how laundry and personal belongings are managed, and whether residents may bring their own furniture. Ask about staffing overnight, how the home supports people at the end of life, and whether it arranges registration with a local general practitioner. Since all five homes share the same rating, ask what the latest inspection described and what has changed since.

How do I arrange a care needs assessment in Crook?

Get in touch with Durham County Council adult social care and ask for an assessment, either for yourself or for a relative who has agreed to it. There is no charge and no means test for the assessment, which considers daily tasks, risks at home and whether residential care has become the right option. A financial assessment usually follows in order to establish who pays. Request the outcome in writing, as the homes here will want to know what was concluded.

Will Durham County Council contribute towards care home fees in Crook?

It may, where a care needs assessment confirms that residential care is appropriate and a financial assessment shows capital and income below the national threshold. The council then pays towards the fees at the rate it has set for that kind of placement. Where a family chooses a home charging above that rate, a third party top up payment can be required, and it should be recorded in writing before the move. Families paying privately may still ask for an assessment, which is often worth doing for the advice.

How far ahead should we begin looking at care homes?

Sooner than feels necessary, because the care needs assessment, the financial assessment and any waiting list can each add weeks. With only five homes in Crook and a consistently good record across them, vacancies rather than quality are likely to shape the outcome. Starting early leaves room to visit more than once and to involve the person moving. If a hospital discharge is setting the timetable, mention that when you contact the council, as those cases are dealt with faster.

Care Homes in Crook

Crook has 5 CQC registered care homes. 5 are rated Good. 2 of the 5 were last inspected more than three years ago.

Source: Care Quality Commission register, kept up to date as ratings change.

Crook at a glance

What the local numbers say about care for older people in Crook, to help you judge the options below.

Durham County Council pays, residential care: £857 a week. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392, median £1,369
Care home beds filled across County Durham: 89%. The 12 month average is 88%.
Care home beds per 1,000 people aged 75+: 85
People aged 75 and over: 58,300. Rising to 68,700 by 2035, up 18%
Care homes, last 12 months: 0 opened, 1 closed. 20 changed owner, covering 844 beds.
Who pays, across County Durham (estimate): 51% council, 26% self. The rest is NHS funded or other.
Living with dementia, aged 65 and over (estimate): 7,500. Rising to 9,300 by 2035, up 24%
People aged 85 and over: 14,200. Rising to 20,600 by 2035, up 44%

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Choosing between the care homes in Crook

Distance is the factor families most often underestimate. A home twenty minutes further away tends to get visited noticeably less often across a year, and visits are the single thing that most reliably improves life in residential care. With all five homes here holding the same rating, considerations of that practical sort carry more weight than they usually would.

Where these five actually differ

West Lodge Care Home, Lumley Residential Home, Mowbray House, Parklands Care Home and Cosin Lodge are all rated Good, so none of them has to be ruled out on published evidence. That shared grade conceals real variation, though. Inspectors describe staffing levels, how residents are spoken to, what happens at mealtimes and how the home responded when something went wrong, and those passages read quite differently from one report to the next. Note the date of each inspection too, since a judgement made three years ago describes a home that may have changed hands or management since.

Questions that repay asking

Ask what the first fortnight looks like for a new resident and who is responsible for settling them in, because a poor start is hard to recover from. Ask how laundry and personal possessions are handled, which sounds trivial until a favourite cardigan disappears. Ask whether the home arranges registration with a local general practitioner, how it supports people at the end of life, and whether residents can bring furniture. Then go unannounced at a mealtime and watch whether people needing help to eat are given it without being hurried.

Assessments, fees and who pays

Getting a care needs assessment

Anyone who appears to need care can ask for an assessment, either on their own behalf or, with that person's agreement, for a relative. It costs nothing, involves no means test, and sets out what the person can still manage alone, where the risks have grown and whether help at home might still be workable. Durham County Council is responsible for carrying it out and for the financial assessment that follows. Ask for the conclusions in writing, as each of these homes will want to know what was decided.

What the fees cover

Payment follows the financial assessment rather than the degree of need. Below the national threshold for capital and income the council contributes at the rate it sets for a residential placement, and above it the home is funded privately. Weekly charges differ between these five according to the room and the support involved, so ask each for a written schedule that distinguishes the fee from extras such as hairdressing, chiropody and outings. Establish how often fees are reviewed and what happens to the room if someone goes into hospital.

5 care homes in Crook

West Lodge Care Home · Peases West, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9SY
Care home · CQC Good · Run by West Lodge Care Homes Limited
Here at West Lodge Care Home, we are proud to serve the community of Crook and the wider County Durham area, providing a warm and genuinely homely environment where residents feel safe, valued and very much at ease. We specialise in older...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Physical Disability, Respite Care
Lumley Residential Home · Hall Lane, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0PW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Bondcare Willington Limited
We at Lumley Residential Home are proud to offer warm, person centred residential care in the heart of Crook, County Durham. Set within a welcoming community in the North East, our home provides a comfortable base where older adults,...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Mowbray House · High Hope Street, Crook, County Durham, DL15 9JG
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Young Foundations Limited
We at Mowbray House are proud to offer a warm and welcoming residential care home in the heart of Crook, County Durham, where personalised support meets genuine compassion. Our home provides specialist residential care for adults living...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Mental Health, Visual / Hearing Impairment, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Parklands Care Home · New Road, Crook, County Durham, DL15 8LN
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Trims Gym Limited
Parklands Care Home is a residential care home in Crook, County Durham. We are home to older people, including many who are living with dementia, and to younger adults who need residential care. We also offer respite stays for short...
Specialisms: Older Person Care, Dementia Care, Younger Adults, Respite Care
Cosin Lodge · Cambridge Avenue, Crook, County Durham, DL15 0PW
Care home · CQC Good · Run by Voyage 1 Limited
We are a residential home in Crook supporting adults with learning disabilities and autistic people, including younger adults. The house is run as a household rather than a service. The people who live here have their own rooms and their...
Specialisms: Learning Disability / Autism, Younger Adults, Respite Care

What care costs in County Durham, per week

Type of care	What the council pays	What self-funders are typically asked
Residential care North East figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369.	£857	£1,331 to £1,392
Nursing care England figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 140 homes. Median £1,916.	£890	£1,600 to £2,071
Residential dementia care North East figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 14 homes. Median £1,458.	Not published separately	£1,268 to £1,548
Nursing dementia care England figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 75 homes. Median £2,050.	Not published separately	£1,890 to £2,221

Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price. Powered by Orrery Intelligence.

Inspected most recently

Parklands Care Home, 19 May 2026, Good
Mowbray House, 13 April 2026, Good
Cosin Lodge, 17 March 2025, Good

Longest since a report

West Lodge Care Home, 3 January 2018, Good
Lumley Residential Home, 21 December 2022, Good
Cosin Lodge, 17 March 2025, Good

Frequently asked questions about care homes in Crook

How many care homes are there in Crook?

Crook has 5 CQC registered care homes: 5 Good. Counts come from the CQC register and are kept up to date as ratings change.

How much does a care home cost in Crook?

Durham County Council pays an average of £857 a week for residential care. Self-funders are typically asked £1,331 to £1,392 a week. North East figure, because too few County Durham homes publish this price. 13 homes. Median £1,369. Published prices are often starting prices, and come from homes that publish fees, so treat them as a guide. Ask the home for its own price.

Which care homes in Crook were inspected most recently?

Parklands Care Home (19 May 2026), Mowbray House (13 April 2026) and Cosin Lodge (17 March 2025) have the most recent CQC reports.

Local care news in County Durham

New 48 bed care home registered with CQC in County Durham: Willowdene Care Home (5 November 2026)

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